Call2Recycle Canada is reporting a third consecutive record year for battery collection, with about eight million kilograms of household batteries collected and recycled in 2025. The report also shows growth in electric vehicle battery logistics. Call2Recycle Canada says it handled more than 1,000 EV battery pickups in 2025, up 286% from the previous year.
“2025 was a transformative year for our organization and for recycling in Canada,” stated Joe Zenobio, president and chief executive officer of Call2Recycle Canada.
The Toronto-based battery collection and recycling stewardship organization released its 2025 corporate annual report on June 23. The total reached about eight million kilograms, up more than 17% from 2024. Since 1997, it has collected and recycled more than 60 million kilograms of used batteries through its national network.
Zenobio said the organization is preparing for new battery streams as more products become electrified.
“From helping Canadians recycle their batteries, to launching new programs for vapes, and preparing for the growing volume of e-mobility and electric vehicle batteries, our focus remains clear: making responsible recycling easy, accessible, and impactful,” stated Zenobio.
The report also highlights safety work tied to higher battery volumes. In 2025, Call2Recycle Canada deployed 469 smart containers across Canada, completed smart-container thermal testing and registered with CANUTEC for 24/7 emergency transportation support.
The organization also reported UN certification for e-mobility and nested box kits, expanded work on damaged, defective and recalled batteries, and new automation for EV battery management.
The report also shows its industry-led EV battery recovery program expanded nationally in 2025 after an earlier rollout in Québec. The program supports the collection, transportation, repurposing and recycling of eligible end-of-life EV batteries across Canada.
